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In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Balocca

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 2007No. OSB 05-02; SC S53380PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon State Bar (the Bar) charged Michael G. Balocca (the accused) with violating five Disciplinary Rules (DR) of the Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility 1 in his representation of Marc Taylor and, subsequently, Carol Brookins. The Bar alleged that the accused violated DR 9-101(A) (requiring lawyer to deposit and maintain client funds in trust), DR 9-101(C)(3) (requiring lawyer to account for client funds), DR 2-106(A) (prohibiting illegal or clearly excessive fee), DR 2-110(A)(3) (requiring lawyer promptly to deliver unearned fee on…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of HockettOregon Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of CohenOregon Supreme Court · 1993
  3. In Re GastineauOregon Supreme Court · 1993
  4. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of BiggsOregon Supreme Court · 1994
  5. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of GustafsonOregon Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of ObertOregon Supreme Court · 2012
  2. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of EllisOregon Supreme Court · 2015
  3. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of KnappenbergerOregon Supreme Court · 2008
  4. In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of PetersonOregon Supreme Court · 2010
  5. In re BertoniOregon Supreme Court · 2018

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